Welcome to a special 2025 NFL Draft edition of the From the Podium podcast. I'm Gabe Kalura.

It's official the Browns have selected Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham with the number five overall pick.

On this episode, you'll hear from General Manager Andrew Barry, head coach Kevin

Stefansky, and the newest Brown, Mason Graham. We'll start with General Manager Andrew Barry,

who discussed his process to trade down to the fifth pick and select Mason Graham.

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Real excited to use the fifth overall pick on Mason Graham. He is a DNA match for our defense.

You know, disruptive, you know, interior penetrator. I think he can really affect, you know,

the pocket from inside. High motor player, really physical, really tough. You know, we thought he was

one of the more dominant trench prospects in this year's class.

You know, addressed obviously the trade.

We just felt like it was a fantastic opportunity for our organization to move down three spots,

you know, still get a, you know, a top-notch prospect in the trenches,

adding a pick, you know, and what we view is really the sweet spot for this year's draft class.

And then adding a first round pick next year, you know, in a class that, you know, quite frankly, we think will be a bit stronger in the first, you know, the first 30 picks.

So we just felt like over, both in short term and and over a multi-year

time horizon. It was a it was a fit you know for what we wanted to do with the team and

what we wanted to do with the roster and you know we're excited to add Mason we're

excited to add the extra draft resources both this year and next and with that I'll open it up

for questions. Did you go into tonight targeting Mason Grant to leave this round with

Mason Greg?

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